World's first continuous-use APS-class sensor.

In a film camera, the film only sees your subject for an instant, when you press the shutter. The typical APS-class image sensor is so power-hungry that it must work the same way as film, only active at the moment of exposure. Ironically, this sacrifices many of the advantages of digital shooting.

Sony's CMOS technology is a dramatic break from the past. Fast and power-efficient, the DSC-R1 image sensor can operate continuously! That's how the Sony DSC-R1 can do what other APS-class cameras can't: Live Preview of your picture's exposure, white balance and histogram!